The excitement trap: my adventures in matchmaking continue

The last time we met, and I mean “we” as in you the reader and me the author, I’d just signed up with a matchmaking service. Well, buckle up my friends, a lot has happened since then!

Last Tuesday, in between emails and the pings from my work computer I checked my calendar on my phone. “Didn’t they say I’d get matched 5 days after my background check cleared? It’s cleared. Why haven’t I heard from them?” I thought to myself. So I called my matchmaker Jasmine — a very sweet, 20-something woman with a velvety voice that envelops you like a long-lost friend you didn’t know you missed.

She picked up on the second ring, “Hey Jenna, we’ve got a great guy for you, but do you mind that he’s 5 years younger than you?” And is it ok that he lives in Napa?”

I thought about it for a second and decided to give it a chance. “Sure, why not? I replied. Seconds later Jasmine emailed me four basic details: his name, location, age and phone number. The rest was up to me to figure out upon meeting him. For the purposes of anonymity we’ll call this man “Jake”.

For the record, all of the women in my life were SO EXCITED for me! They all figured he’d contact me that night. I mean…he paid a lot of money to find the right woman so of course he’s as excited as me to chat and set up our first…